Sex Pistols’ ‘Bollocks’ Gets 40th Anniversary Release

The Sex Pistols‘ landmark Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols is getting a re-release on Oct. 27 to mark the 40th anniversary of its Oct. 28, 1977. USM/UMC are reissuing the out-of-print super deluxe edition of the album, which was originally issued in 2012 for its 35th anniversary.

Released in limited numbers at the time, this set is widely considered to be the definitive collection. This new edition still boasts three CDs which include the original studio album with 1977 B-sides, a disc of outtakes and one disc of 1977 live material. The set also includes a DVD featuring 1977 footage of the band playing live from the infamous boat party held on the River Thames, London; the Winter Gardens, Penzance in Cornwall and the Happy House, Stockholm, Sweden.

The collection also features a 48-page hardback book with narrative from music journalist Pat Gilbert plus rare photos from Bob Gruen, Barry Plummer, John Tiberi and Dave Wainwright. Pre-order the super deluxe edition here.

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols is the only studio album by the group, released amidst a furor of controversy and outrage, following their being dropped by not one but two record labels, banned from gigging in most parts of the U.K. and swearing live on TV. From its iconic day-glo cover, designed by Jamie Reid in collaboration with the Sex Pistols, to its risqué title–which led to an infamous court case which the band won–the album encapsulates a moment in time when the Sex Pistols grabbed headlines.

Studio Rarities & B Sides
1. No Feeling (B side of withdrawn God Save The Queen On A&M Records)
2. Did You No Wrong (B side of God Save The Queen)
3. No Fun (B side of Pretty Vacant)
4. Satellite (B side of Holidays In The Sun)